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Mr. Speaker, three years ago the finance minister promised to stabilize food prices. He failed. Since then, the cost of lettuce is up 40%. Beef is up 27%. Baby formula is up 14%. Canada has the highest food inflation in the G7. Every month, 2.2 million Canadians are visiting food banks. Canadians are struggling. We want results. Will the Liberals support our motion for a food affordability plan th…
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister admits that the vast majority of illegal firearms used in crime come from across our border, yet instead of stopping those guns, the Liberals are pushing a billion-dollar gun grab scheme that targets the wrong people. In Calgary, hunters, ranchers and sport shooters who follow the law are being punished, while violent criminals walk free. Law-abiding Canadians are n…
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Mr. Speaker, the member opposite said that investment is coming here. When we have taxes so high, as we have seen for the last decade, who would come here? We have seen half a trillion dollars going out of Canada to other places to invest. We can see the prices. Because of those taxes, affordability is an issue. It was not an issue in 2015. I would like to request that the member opposite tell the…
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Mr. Speaker, we are discussing affordability issues. We are working on groceries. Basically, we are requesting and demanding from the government what Canadians need. They need a break on taxes. We do not want any tax on the farmers. We do not want any tax on the packaging. If the Liberals get rid of the industrial carbon tax, then that will lower food prices. This is going to help all Canadians.
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Mr. Speaker, it is very concerning. I have been talking to the farmers and the truckers and they are all feeling the same pain. The tax on the fuel raises up the costs. It is not just on the fuel they use for delivery. It is on all the parts, the trucks themselves and where they manufacture them. This impacts everything. The tax is the main factor even for the stuff they need for farming, for the …
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Mr. Speaker, these taxes are killing Canadian markets, the small shop owners and the small farmers. Because of these taxes, we see lots of young farmers, even a farmer I met the day before yesterday, saying the same thing: If we can get rid of the taxes, we can save the industry.
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years of the Liberals, life in our country has become too hard. People tell me every day that the cost of food is hurting them the most. Moms and dads are cutting back. Seniors are skipping meals. Young people say they cannot get ahead, no matter how hard they work. The Prime Minister once said that people should judge him by the cost at the grocery store. Let us do that toda…
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Mr. Speaker, after 10 years, Liberal insiders have never had it so good. Canadians line up at food banks while the government let a $50-million IBM contract at the CRA blow past $190 million, and it is on track for $214 million. Young Canadians are told to sacrifice so that Liberal-linked consultants can get rich. Canadians are stuck paying the bill. Instead of a costly election on a costly budget…
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Mr. Speaker, extortion cases have skyrocketed by 330%. This past Saturday night, my community was targeted by Bishnoi terrorists who carried out a shooting followed by an attempt to extort the victim. This gang is actively threatening innocent Canadians, causing fear in neighbourhoods like mine, yet the minister has failed to label it as a terrorist organization. My question to the Minister of Pub…
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Mr. Speaker, Canada's crime rate is up. Homicide is up 28%, violent crime is up 50% and extortion is up 357%. This week, CSIS reported foreign governments are using organized criminal networks to target Canadians. Our own intelligence agency is sounding the alarm, but the Liberals are ignoring it. They voted against Conservative Bill C-381, which was for jail, not bail, for repeat offenders. Will …
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